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Showing 71317140 of 43491 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 3 Apr. 2012 – no. 11-13.527

French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Branches of insurance undertakings whose head office is situated in a State which is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R329-3

…ôle prudentiel et de résolution authorises branches of undertakings referred to in 4° of Article L. 310-2 to transfer all or part of their portfolio of contracts to a transferee undertaking establishe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L3334-3

…e second paragraph and, where applicable, the increase in the allocation provided for in article L. 3334-4 as well as the increases provided for in the last paragraph of articles L. 3334-6-1 and L. 33…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-3

…s have made themselves known, the term of the exclusive right is that provided for in articles L. 123-1 or L. 123-2.The provisions of the first and second paragraphs shall only apply to pseudonymous,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medically assisted procreation with third-party donors

Article 342-10

Couples or unmarried women who, in order to procreate, have recourse to medical assistance requiring the intervention of a third-party donor must give their consent beforehand to a notary, who will in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 365-1

…and which was set out during the deliberations conducted by the court and jury pursuant to Article 356, prior to the votes on the questions. The statement of reasons shall also consist of a statement…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-3

The administrative fine referred to in articles L. 1264-1 and L. 1264-2 is imposed by the competent administrative authority, after it has been observed by one of the labour inspection officers referr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-3

…h the registered office or principal place of business of the institution referred to in Article L. 370-1 is located of the latter's intention to offer a contract referred to in the first paragraph of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised inter-regional courts in economic and financial matters

Article 704-3

The order made pursuant to Article 704-2 may, to the exclusion of all other means of appeal, be referred within five days of its notification, at the request of the Public Prosecutor or the parties, e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Disputes

Article L2314-32

…ting to the electorate, to the composition of the lists of candidates in application of article L. 2314-30, to the regularity of the electoral operations and to the appointment of trade union represen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Vigilance measures.

Article L5222-3

…e, the importer and the distributor, are defined by this Regulation, in particular in Articles 10, 13, 14, 82, 83 and 84. In addition, any healthcare professional or appropriately trained staff workin…

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